With more than 425 physicians and 50 locations, DuPage Medical Group provides physician-directed health care focused on quality, efficiency and access.

The Guidance Centers will be open to the public, offering social activities, educational classes and wellness resources for seniors.ДЇor more information on DuPage Medical Group, visit For more information on Humana Medicare Advantage plans, visit About DuPage Medical Group Humana will open two new Humana Guidance Centers as part of each BreakThrough Care Center. Humana has a history of developing innovative health care solutions, and weвЂ™re proud to be a part of this new type of care model in DuPage County.вЂќ вЂњWith BreakThrough Care Center, our goal is to improve the quality of life for those members by providing them with the specialized, coordinated care they need. вЂњAccess to affordable, quality care is often a struggle for chronically ill seniors,вЂќ said Tim OвЂ™Rourke, President of HumanaвЂ™s Great Lakes Medicare region. Patients primarily will be Humana Medicare Advantage plan members with chronic or complex conditions, though other patients might be accepted based on referrals. DMGвЂ™s BreakThrough Care Centers further enhance the partnership between DMG and Edward to improve the quality of health care in the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago delivering value through quality, access and efficiency. To qualify for treatment at BreakThrough Care Centers, patients must meet certain health criteria and be referred by a DMG or Edward Medical Group physician. BreakThrough Care Center represents DuPage Medical GroupвЂ™s mission of serving our patients at every level.вЂќ вЂњThrough this endeavor, our physicians can offer patients critical services they need to better manage chronic illnesses like COPD and diabetes. вЂњDuPage Medical Group is proud to join with Humana in creating this unique clinical care model for our patients who are in most need,вЂќ says DMG CEO Mike Kasper. Each BreakThrough Care Center will include an RN, health coaches, nutritionists, medication therapy management, physical therapists and social services resources. Brian OвЂ™Leary, the clinics will focus on seniors suffering from complex, chronic conditions with the goal of increasing their quality of life, reducing hospitalizations and decreasing costs. Two BreakThrough Care Center locations are open in Lombard and Naperville. BreakThrough Care Center was designed to improve medical outcomes while lowering health care costs and improving patientsвЂ™ ability to manage their health conditions.

Kasper also said DuPage Medical may expand to other states.DuPage Medical Group, Humana Announce BreakThrough Care Center Joint VentureД¬HICAGO вЂ“В DuPage Medical Group (DMG) and Humana Inc.В (NYSE: HUM) launched a new partnership in opening BreakThrough Care Center, a comprehensive, holistic outpatient clinic serving the most vulnerable Chicagoland seniors struggling with chronic disease. At the time, Kasper said the money would fund an expansion into the northwest suburbs from its base in the west and southwest suburbs. In 2017, the Downers Grove-based company got a $1.45 billion investment from private equity firm Ares Management. вЂњShoulder to shoulder, we will continue to make healthcare better for our patients and community by offering high quality and compassionate care.вЂќ

вЂњWe are committed to building on Mike KasperвЂ™s legacy by continuing the great work that he so passionately believed in,вЂќ Merrick said in a news release. Paul Merrick, and chief financial officer, Michael Pacetti. On May 8, DuPage Medical said its board appointed two executives to succeed Kasper as co-CEOs on an interim basis. Kasper presided over extensive growth at DuPage Medical, which calls itself the largest, independent multi-specialty physician group in Illinois, with 720 doctors in more than 100 locations. It said Kasper was found hanged.Д®lmhurst police issued the report in response to a Freedom of Information request. The report said no suicide note was found. Michael Kasper, the 46-year-old CEO of DuPage Medical Group, died by suicide May 4 in his Elmhurst home, a report issued Monday by the cityвЂ™s police department said.

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